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The Zormites are a unique fish race which is deeply embedded within Graal's history. They are a nation of xenophobic bipedal species whom wish to gain better understanding of the world while at the same time flouting their superiority over the "land walkers".
[[Category:Zormite]][[Category:Roleplaying]]


= The Zormite Empire =
==General Facts==
== Biology ==


The Zormite Empire is composed of fairly diverse species of the ocean. They are linked by one common trait - the ability to live underwater for long durations of time.  
[[Image:G2k2maps zormite.png|thumb|left]]
[[Image:Kicon_zormite.png|left]][[Worlds/Graal Kingdoms/Zormite|Zormite]]


=== Zormite ===
==Documentation==
[insert documentation (if any)]


The Zormites are bipedal life forms on the Graalian planet who, for the most part, dwell underwater or in very humid conditions. They have two arms which has a claw on each arm. Unlike the land walkers of the surface the Zormites only hold four fingers as opposed to five (they have three forefingers and a thumb). Zormites range in height from 5' to 7' with an average weight of 280lbs for males and 230lbs for females. The diet of a Zormite is a unique menu of items ranging from seed weed to fish and even some land creatures found on the surface. The species has a shorter life span then other creatures, an average Zormite will only last roughly forty years.
==Zormite Development Projects==
[insert Zormite development]


The Zormites have a reproduction cycle not seen in the surface dwellers. The females of the Zormites will lay six to eight eggs each in a single hatchery in which the Zormite males will fertilize the eggs. Through this system there is no such thing as royal blood lines - all Zormite hatchlings are created the same without bearing on genetics and the other Zormites adopt these hatchlings as their own. There are few cases of hatchlings not being adopted (any hatchling not adopted enters the military service at birth where he/she will train at a young age). Hatcheries are usually divided amongst the various tribes of Zormite. The Zaeri Tribe Hatchery is a distant area from the Zorbi hatchery.
==History==
[insert history]


A Zormite's skin color can vary from Zormite to Zormite. Some are black, some are red, some are pink. The most common Zormite skin tone is an aqua blue. Zormite's vocal organs restrict them from making the S sound in Common... instead it sounds more like a Z sound.
==Military==
[insert military information (ranks ect)]


=== Sahuagin ===
==Leadership==
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" width="100%"
| '''Years Active'''
| '''Emperor'''
| '''Empress'''
| '''Comments'''
|-
| 2006-2007
| [[User:Drakeero|Drakeero]]
| Shelly
| After various leaders and multiple trade offs, Drakeero was one of the first newer, long term Emperors.
|-
| 2007
| Multiple leaders
|
|Drakeero stepped down and the kingdom was juggled between Uri, Ravenblade, and Elizabeth.
|-
| 2007-2008
| [[User:Kia345|ZoJo Zormola]]
|
| Getting the dying Zormite from Elizabeth after just a month, the Premier helped to reestablish Zormite as an active kingdom, gaining a new member count, hosting kingdom events, and leading and winning several wars. He also made Zorbi a relevant race, at least within the kingdom's higher ranks.
|-
| 2008
| [[User:BigBear3|Zargon Zormola]]
| -
| Pat, ZoJo's second in command took control of the kingdom after he stepped down. Continuing in all of ZoJo's original plans with more emphasis on war, Zormite remained one of the more populated and active kingdoms.
|-
| 2008
| [[User:Absolutemonkey|Tycho]]
| -
| Suggested as a replacement for Pat when he stepped down, Tycho was widely regarded as a recent low moment in Zormite's history. Besides being inactive and having little direction development-wise, Tycho not only ignored the Zorbi race within Zormite, but attempted to replace it with a "Dragonkin" race, drawing to mind Zormite's past issues with other races.
|-
| 2008
| [[User:Drakeero|Drakeero]]
| -
| After ZoJo and Zargon's pro-Zorbi campaign helped remove Tycho from power, Drakeero stepped back in for a week. What was originally going to be a long term leadership was cut short by even more power struggles
|-
| 2008-2009
| [[User:Kia345|ZoJo Zormola]]
|
| Continuing his Zormite for Zorbi campaign, ZoJo, now a Samurai general, rallied all of the kingdoms to declare war on Zormite, with the only surrender terms being ZoJo be installed as ruler and Zormite remaining a Samurai kingdom. Whether or not a war actually happened, ZoJo was named Imperator of the "Zecond Founding" of Zormite, and promptly declared independence from Samurai. Wars followed, with Zormite emerging victorious and independent. Thus began a long trend of Samurai losing and surrendering to Zormite forces.
|-
| 2009-2010
| [[User:BigBear3|Zargon Zormola]]
|
| Following the trend, Zargon stepped up to replace ZoJo when he decided he'd been around for too long. Staying true to his previous rulings, Zormite was far more gung-ho towards war and continued to snuff out Samurai attackers. Zormite remained an active kingdom with numerous kingdom events and large Zorbi population.
|-
| 2010
| [[User:IXIs_Last_Stand|Hovan L. Rayleigh]]
|
| Former Dustari general Hov defected to Zormite during ZoJo's prior reign and kept a high military position. After Zargon left, he was appointed Emperor. Zormite population, both Zorbi and otherwise swiftly declined with his lack of activity, and Zormite enthusiasm was at an all time low due to the absence of the large personality cults that came with Zargon and ZoJo.
|-
| 2010
| [[User:BigBear3|Zoldan Zolanos]]
|
|With ZoJo not returning to the archipelago, and Zargon being slain in one of the few battles Samurai opted to take part in, it fell Zoldan to be the Zorbi to step out from the darkness and pull Zormite back from the ground. Zormite has rapidly began to return to its former glory with the new Emperor, and the future looks glorious.
|-
| 2010
| [[User:chaosorc|Chaosorc]]
|
| Zoldan went missing on a journey to the Pirate island on a mission of peace. Chaosorc stepped up and lead the kingdom for a few days before stepping down as Emperor.
|-
| 2010
| [[User:Sky|Sky]]
|
| Sky took Zoldan's place until his return.
|-
| 2010
| [[User:BigBear3|Zoldan Zolanos]]
| [[User:LilacStar|Arri Zolanos]]
| Zoldan's return from the Crescent Pirate island with good news. News of an alliance. He remains Emperor of Zormite. And the future still looks glorious!
|-
| 2010 - Present
| [[User:Seeya|Kale Vimes]]
| -
| Having restored the kingdom of Zormite to another glorious state, [[User:BigBear3|Zoldan Zolanos]] stepped down as Emperor of Zormite and left the kingdom to his enthusiastic second-in-command [[User:Seeya|Kale Vimes]]. Zoldan continues to look over Zormite as an Elder, spending most of his remaining days in his Kurol cottage.
|}


The Sahuagin are very similar to their Zormite brothers. However they possess attributes only found in the Sahuagin tribe. The Sahuagins are always green, there has never been an exception for this rule. They also hold the strength of three Zormites in one.
==Towns==
===Kurol===
During more barbaric times, Kurol served as a sort of trophy garden for Drakeero's Empress, Shelly. Following ZoJo's second takeover, it was re-appropriated as a sort of gathering locale, with several large, unlocked houses and spacious yards for meetings. Recently, under ZoJo, Zargon, and now Zoldan's quest to improve Zormite's living districts, it has been yet again changed into a sort of "upper class" city, were Zorbi merchants and nobles enjoy the peaceful ambiance of one of the archipelago's most far off towns.


The average weight of a Sahuagin is 320lbs for males and 210lbs for females. Their average lifespan is roughly thirty years with their religious disdain for medical technology
===Kalen===


=== Daulites ===
===Cyrest===


The Daulites are a fairly new race to surface to existence. They are a bipedal species of fish with a grayish tone to their skin. They are believed to have emerged from the sea when the meteorite clouded the ocean floor.
===Vateril===
The high-point in Zormite living standards during one of ZoJo's reigns inspired the Admiral and short-term Emperor Uri Vastinov to erect a new city. Vateril, despite its minor population, served as home to one of the few Zormite tailors. However, it was deemed unfit for hospitality and was barricaded by a Zorbi noble for several years, and was recently burned down by Zoldan in an attempt to purify the island of past blunders from ZoJo and Zargon's terms, further referencing the fact they could do no wrong.


The Daulites differ from the Zormites in the fact that they are able to live on the surface for an indefinite time. When they swim for long durations of time then they must reach the top of the water to take air in from a hole in their head.
===Kalimn===


A Daulite is normally 5' tall, there has never been one recorded taller then 5'5". With their small stature they also have little weight. The average male scales about 110lbs and a female normally weighs about 90lbs.
===Rederil===


The Daulites are very different from the Zormites and Sahuagin, however they were similar enough to be inducted into the Empire.
==Diplomacy==


=== Orcarne ===
===[[Worlds/Graal Kingdoms/Crescent Pirates|Crescent Pirate]]===
Neutral


The Orcarne are large creatures hailing from the frigid waters of the north beyond the Antora Mountain. There are few in existence.
===[[Worlds/Graal Kingdoms/Dustari|Dustari]]===
Neutral


Orcarnes live for a long period of time. Their life span is roughly one hundred and fifty years. The average weight of an Orcarne male is 520lbs and 560lbs for a female. An Orcarne diet consists of all vegetarian supplements such as seed weed and various roots.
===[[Worlds/Graal Kingdoms/Samurai|Samurai]]===
Allied


Orcarnes also hold a special trait that allows them to never forget anything that occurs in their lifetime. This forges them into the wise grandfather persona, the all knowing beings who know from their experiences and not from the books of the world.
==Kingdom Items==
[[Image:Mud_zblade.png]]
'''Zormite Blade''' (Dam+9) (Attacks: Physical) Weight 20.500 kg.


== Culture ==
[[Image:Mud zwand.png]]
'''Zormite Wand''' (Casting time: 2.7) Weight 2.350 kg.


(Insert Culture here)
[[Image:Mud_zcomm_shield.png]]
'''Zormite Shield of Honor''' (Wis+1) (Pow+1) (AC+1) (Armour+10) Weight 10.000 kg.


=== Zormite and Sahuagin ===
[[Image:Mud zormiteshield.png]]
 
'''Zormite Shield''' (Pow+1) (AC+1) (Armour+1) (Resist Magic+10) Weight 10.000 kg.
(Insert Culture here)
 
=== Daulites ===
 
(Insert Culture here)
 
=== Orcarne ===
 
(Insert Culture here)
 
== Known Tribes ==
 
(Insert Known Tribes here)
 
== Religion ==
 
(Insert Religion here)
 
== Government ==
 
(Insert Government here)
 
== Relics ==
 
(Insert Relics here)
 
= History =
 
The History of the Empire is bleak at best. In the beginning there were only the various tribes, warring over the best hunting areas and the best waterfalls. For the most part these tribes were nomadic. They travelled from island to island in search of anything they could find. War was commonplace until the Empire was established.
 
This is the history of the Zormite Empire which was forged nearly seven hundred and fifty years ago.
 
== Emperors ==
 
=== Saint Zoron the Blessed ===
Saint Zoron is considered to be the first Zormite Emperor. He united the various Zormite and Sahuagin tribes. The wars ended and they became one entity... an Empire. Saint Zoron threw his spear into the waters of the Antora River and it struck a small island. He claimed the land for the Zormites and told the tribes to dig underneath the island - they were to build a grand castle there. So the lands grew under the influence of the Zormites.
 
Then Zoron wrote the laws of the land in the sand that his spear has struck. They were proclaimed and the Empire adapted to them. The government was formed.
 
Zoron set forth and made many alliances with the meager land walker nations and established trade routes with them. Life was good in the Empire. Emperor Zoron the Blessed died a peaceful death.
 
=== Emperor Zoximus the Steadfast ===
 
With the death of the Saint Zoron the Sahuagin became restless once again. They raided within the Empire's borders. Emperor Zoximus was coronated with this overt revolt from the Sahuagin. He dismissed the raids however, instead he diverted the people's attentions by fighting the Surface Wars with the various human nations. He emerged victorious and the Sahuagin declared peace with the show of force with the humans. Using this to his advantage he set forth to better the relations of all tribes by taking out the Kraken scourges. Emperor Zoximus led an expedition to kill the Krakens of the south and of the east. He also took the Kraken of the north as a pet. That Kraken still lives today and is tied to the Emperor(s) to do their biddings.
 
Emperor Zoximus the Steadfast died from a Sahuagin assassin group who disliked the Zormite-Sahuagin peace.
 
=== Emperor Zerryne the Iron Fist ===
 
History now shows us that it was Emperor Zerryne the Iron Fist which orchestrated the Sahuagin Uprising that killed the late Emperor Zoximus. To create a common enemy for the Zormite people he declared war on the Sahuagin by setting loose the Kraken of the North which annihilated upwards to three-forths of the Sahuagin. Emperor Zerryne refined the laws of the land, created a harsh forced labor system, and forged the doctrine of the Empire - all of which are still in use today. Emperor Zerryne the Iron Fist broke many trade agreements and nearly started another surface war with the land walkers. Through all of this he is considered to be the creator of the modern Empire.
 
Emperor Zerryne the Iron Fist died by the hands of an enraged Zormite slave whom was sentanced to the underwater mines in forced labor.
 
=== Emperor Zanre the Enlightened ===
 
Emperor Zanre was crowned on a day that the Bomy Moon began to heat the surface. The waters were warm and the castle was busting with energy. Emperor Zanre was a diplomatic leader. He quickly resolved the differences with the Sahuagins. He disbanded a large portion of the Zormite Military and reestablished ties to the surface world. He also made the Empire more secular, pulling away from its attitude of doing things for the gods and more for doing things for the Empire.
 
The Tylarrian Orb was given to him as a peace offering from the Santerrian Kingdom. The Tylarrian Orb now resides with the council of Elders.
 
Emperor Zanre the Enlightened died of old age.
 
=== Emperor Zunthor the Great ===
 
Emperor Zunthor the Great's first action was to declare war on Dustari. This resulted in the Seventeen Years War which ultimately was a Zormite victory. The landwalker settlements near the Zormite border were removed and pushed back and the Sahuagin border became more civilized. He assimiliated most of the Sahuagin population into the Empire. Today the Sahuagin are not a seperate government but instead pledge themselves to the Emperor.
 
Emperor Zunthor the Great died of old age.
 
=== Emperor Zornine the Young ===
 
Times grew tough for the Zormite Empire. Resources were running low, food was coming in short supply, and the land walker nations began to advance and grow. Ergo first action Emperor Zornine the Young did was register all Sahuagin and put the majority of them in underwater mines and other locations of forced labor. There was no cause for this other then to better the Empire for the Zormites and not their Sahuagin brothers. The army grew large in numbers as the Sahuagin began to rebel across the nation. Every revolt was quelled by the Zormite military until the coming of Rygonark the Fearless in the playing field. Rygonark united many Sahuagin slaves to his army and he killed the various task masters of guard unit assigned to his mine. From there he set forth to attack mine after mine to raise his army. Emperor Zornine left the Zormite castle to his newly formed Council of Elders and set forth to defeat the Sahuagin General. The Empire saw victory against the Sahuagin slaves, however the Emperor met an untimely death.
 
=== Emperor Hiryuu the Quick ===
 
=== Emperor Zardogan the Wise ===
 
=== Emperor Zoad the Defeated ===
 
=== Emperor Zeetos the Explorer and Emperor Zauis the Overthrown ===
 
=== Emperor Zyko the Revolutionary ===
 
=== Emperor Zurkiba the Warmonger ===
 
=== Emperor Zatts the Just and Emperor Zappa the Brave ===
 
== Battles ==
 
(Big battles here)

Latest revision as of 13:59, 23 September 2014


General Facts

G2k2maps zormite.png
Kicon zormite.png

Zormite

Documentation

[insert documentation (if any)]

Zormite Development Projects

[insert Zormite development]

History

[insert history]

Military

[insert military information (ranks ect)]

Leadership

Years Active Emperor Empress Comments
2006-2007 Drakeero Shelly After various leaders and multiple trade offs, Drakeero was one of the first newer, long term Emperors.
2007 Multiple leaders Drakeero stepped down and the kingdom was juggled between Uri, Ravenblade, and Elizabeth.
2007-2008 ZoJo Zormola Getting the dying Zormite from Elizabeth after just a month, the Premier helped to reestablish Zormite as an active kingdom, gaining a new member count, hosting kingdom events, and leading and winning several wars. He also made Zorbi a relevant race, at least within the kingdom's higher ranks.
2008 Zargon Zormola - Pat, ZoJo's second in command took control of the kingdom after he stepped down. Continuing in all of ZoJo's original plans with more emphasis on war, Zormite remained one of the more populated and active kingdoms.
2008 Tycho - Suggested as a replacement for Pat when he stepped down, Tycho was widely regarded as a recent low moment in Zormite's history. Besides being inactive and having little direction development-wise, Tycho not only ignored the Zorbi race within Zormite, but attempted to replace it with a "Dragonkin" race, drawing to mind Zormite's past issues with other races.
2008 Drakeero - After ZoJo and Zargon's pro-Zorbi campaign helped remove Tycho from power, Drakeero stepped back in for a week. What was originally going to be a long term leadership was cut short by even more power struggles
2008-2009 ZoJo Zormola Continuing his Zormite for Zorbi campaign, ZoJo, now a Samurai general, rallied all of the kingdoms to declare war on Zormite, with the only surrender terms being ZoJo be installed as ruler and Zormite remaining a Samurai kingdom. Whether or not a war actually happened, ZoJo was named Imperator of the "Zecond Founding" of Zormite, and promptly declared independence from Samurai. Wars followed, with Zormite emerging victorious and independent. Thus began a long trend of Samurai losing and surrendering to Zormite forces.
2009-2010 Zargon Zormola Following the trend, Zargon stepped up to replace ZoJo when he decided he'd been around for too long. Staying true to his previous rulings, Zormite was far more gung-ho towards war and continued to snuff out Samurai attackers. Zormite remained an active kingdom with numerous kingdom events and large Zorbi population.
2010 Hovan L. Rayleigh Former Dustari general Hov defected to Zormite during ZoJo's prior reign and kept a high military position. After Zargon left, he was appointed Emperor. Zormite population, both Zorbi and otherwise swiftly declined with his lack of activity, and Zormite enthusiasm was at an all time low due to the absence of the large personality cults that came with Zargon and ZoJo.
2010 Zoldan Zolanos With ZoJo not returning to the archipelago, and Zargon being slain in one of the few battles Samurai opted to take part in, it fell Zoldan to be the Zorbi to step out from the darkness and pull Zormite back from the ground. Zormite has rapidly began to return to its former glory with the new Emperor, and the future looks glorious.
2010 Chaosorc Zoldan went missing on a journey to the Pirate island on a mission of peace. Chaosorc stepped up and lead the kingdom for a few days before stepping down as Emperor.
2010 Sky Sky took Zoldan's place until his return.
2010 Zoldan Zolanos Arri Zolanos Zoldan's return from the Crescent Pirate island with good news. News of an alliance. He remains Emperor of Zormite. And the future still looks glorious!
2010 - Present Kale Vimes - Having restored the kingdom of Zormite to another glorious state, Zoldan Zolanos stepped down as Emperor of Zormite and left the kingdom to his enthusiastic second-in-command Kale Vimes. Zoldan continues to look over Zormite as an Elder, spending most of his remaining days in his Kurol cottage.

Towns

Kurol

During more barbaric times, Kurol served as a sort of trophy garden for Drakeero's Empress, Shelly. Following ZoJo's second takeover, it was re-appropriated as a sort of gathering locale, with several large, unlocked houses and spacious yards for meetings. Recently, under ZoJo, Zargon, and now Zoldan's quest to improve Zormite's living districts, it has been yet again changed into a sort of "upper class" city, were Zorbi merchants and nobles enjoy the peaceful ambiance of one of the archipelago's most far off towns.

Kalen

Cyrest

Vateril

The high-point in Zormite living standards during one of ZoJo's reigns inspired the Admiral and short-term Emperor Uri Vastinov to erect a new city. Vateril, despite its minor population, served as home to one of the few Zormite tailors. However, it was deemed unfit for hospitality and was barricaded by a Zorbi noble for several years, and was recently burned down by Zoldan in an attempt to purify the island of past blunders from ZoJo and Zargon's terms, further referencing the fact they could do no wrong.

Kalimn

Rederil

Diplomacy

Crescent Pirate

Neutral

Dustari

Neutral

Samurai

Allied

Kingdom Items

Mud zblade.png Zormite Blade (Dam+9) (Attacks: Physical) Weight 20.500 kg.

Mud zwand.png Zormite Wand (Casting time: 2.7) Weight 2.350 kg.

Mud zcomm shield.png Zormite Shield of Honor (Wis+1) (Pow+1) (AC+1) (Armour+10) Weight 10.000 kg.

Mud zormiteshield.png Zormite Shield (Pow+1) (AC+1) (Armour+1) (Resist Magic+10) Weight 10.000 kg.

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